Fender for plows.



110.720,173. PATENTED PEB. 1o, 1903. J. J. lsaolvrANlszror.y FENDER PoR PLows.

APPLICATION FILED 00T'. 20, 1902.

ZM Lf UNITED STATES- Pnfrna'r OFFICE.

JOHN J. MCMANMON, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

FENDER FOR PLOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 20,173, dated. February 10, 1903. Application filed October 20J 1902. Serial No. 128,001. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN J. McMANMoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of:

Georgia, have invented a new and useful Fender for Plows, of which the following isra specification. Y Y

This invention relates generally to plows, and more particularly to an-improved construction ofcouplingdevice by means of which the fender is attached to the plow-beam, said coupling being of such construction that the fender can be quickly and easily adjusted to a number of different positions according tothe nature of the work to be done; and with this object in View the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement, all` of which will be fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the'.

In carrying out my invention I Vemploy a fender-board A, which may be made of any desirable material and of any preferred shape. Pivotally connected to 'the fender isa metallic bar B, said bar being preferably pivoted to the fender-board at the center of the same, as shown at B. The forward end of the fender is provided with a series of perforations A', through which a bolt B2 is adapted to be passed for the purpose of connecting thefen der-bar B to the fender-board at the forward end.

The object of having a series of perforations is to provide for a series of adjustments between the fender board and bar. The fender-bar is bent slightly inwardly, as shown at B3, after being connected to the forward end 0f the fender, and the forward end of saidv bar is curved outwardly, as shown at B4, and provided with a series of perforations B5. The forward end of the fender-bar B is intended to be secured to a casting C, said casting being of peculiar formation and comprising three Hat exterior surfaces O', O2, and O3,

the top and bottom portions C4, and the perforated ears or lugs O5, extending upwardly and downwardly from the top and bottom portions 04, the outer edges of the top and bottom portions projecting slightly beyond the flat faces O', O2, and CS, as indicated at O6.

, The rear edges of the top and bottom portions are straight, and the rear faces of the lugs O5 are in alinement with the rear edges of the top and bottom port-ions, so that the casting can be placed fiat against the plow-beam. The rear of the casting is made hollow, and each dat face C', C2,` and C3 is provided with a central perforation O7, through which a bolt D is adapt-ed be passed, said bolt being passed through from the inner side, the head thereof resting within the hollow-portion of the casting. rlvhis bolt D is also adapted to pass through one of the perforations B"J in the end of the fender-bar, said fender-har being adaptedto rest against the fiat face through which the bolt passes, said bar resting between the flanges OG, as mostclearly shown in Fig. 2, and in order to securely fasten the plow-bar in this position l employ a clip-plate E, having overlapping flanges E at the upper and lower ends which extend above and below the flanges C6, and this clip-plate has 'a perforation E2, through which the fasteningbolt D passes. A nut F is screwed upon the end of the bolt, thereby securely fastening the fender-bar to the casting, and this casting is securely connected to the plow-beam by means of bolts G, which pass through the perforated cars or lugs C:` and also through a plate H upon the opposite side of the plowbeam and have the fastening ends H secured thereon, thus completing the coupling of the fender and its bar tothe plow-beam. The casting C canbe reversed whenever desired, and by having a plurality of fiat faces to which the fender-bar can be attached and also by having the fender-bar curved or bent at its point ofattachment and also provided with'a series of perforations it is obvious that the fender can be adjusted to a number of dierent positions and the fender-board can be independently adjusted with reference to the fender-bar.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

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1. The combination with a fender-bar having one or more perforations adjacent to its forward end, of a casting having a plurality of perforated faces, each arranged at an an- 5 frle to the other, and means for securing the 3. In a plow-fender, a casting having a plurality of flat perforated faces, each arranged at an angle to the other, the upper and lower portions provided with perforated ears or lugs a perforated clip-plate and a fender-bar bent or curved and perforated adjacent to its forward end, a bolt adapted to be passed through the casting, the fender-bar and clipplate and means for connecting the casting to the plow-beam, as specified.

v JOHN J. MCMANMON.

Witnesses:

W. H. POWELL, CHAs. WATSON. 

